State ex rel. Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority v. United States Beef Corp.

Opinion by

CAROL M. HANSEN, Presiding Judge.

{1 Defendant/Appellant, United States Beef Corporation (U.S.Beef), seeks review of the trial court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff/Appellee, State of Oklahoma, acting by and through the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (State), in State's action for condemnation of property leased by U.S. Beef. We reverse and remand, holding U.S. Beef has standing to challenge the award of the commissioners.

{2 U.S. Beef, an Arby's franchisee, has operated an Arby's restaurant since 1988 on property it leased in 1987 from Defendant,…